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Senior Engineer Flight Controls (all genders)

Deutsche Aircraft • Wessling, Bavaria, Germany
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Job Specifications & Overview

  • Employer: Deutsche Aircraft
  • Location: Wessling, Bavaria, Germany
  • Employment: Fulltime
  • *This is what drives you:**
  • You have a clear idea of what you want: To contribute to the vision of safe and energy\-efficient flying, in a team of like\-minded aviation enthusiasts who are determined to shape the future of aviation.

  • *This is what you can do:**
  • *Development \& Integration**
  • Define, design, develop and modify the primary and secondary flight control system, including architecture, control rods, actuation, equipment, mechanical interfaces and installation requirements
  • Derive, allocate, manage and verify aircraft, system and equipment requirements in accordance with the applicable development assurance framework
  • Perform kinematic calculations, system sizing, tolerance and clearance assessments, loads/interface evaluations and technical trade studies
  • Develop and maintain system descriptions, functional definitions, interface control documents, drawings, bills of material, specifications or any other design data
  • Coordinate flight\-control integration activities
  • *Certification \& Testing**
  • Plan and prepare compliance evidences for the applicable Means of Compliance, including Part 21J design assurance and certification documentation
  • Prepare, review and support aircraft and system safety assessments at system and equipment level in coordination with the safety function
  • Plan, prepare and support design reviews, supplier qualification, laboratory and rig tests, aircraft ground tests and flight tests; evaluate results and manage technical findings
  • Prepare and participate in EASA and other authority panel meetings, technical reviews and certification discussions
  • *Technical Coordination \& Supplier Management**
  • Prepare equipment specifications, statements of work and technical inputs for supplier selection and contracting
  • Act as technical focal point for equipment suppliers, engineering partners and internal stakeholders; review and accept supplier data and deliverables
  • Manage technical interfaces, changes, problems, risks, deviations and non\-conformities within the assigned scope
  • Ensure timely delivery and technical quality of assigned work packages; communicate status, dependencies, risks and decisions to relevant stakeholders
  • *Technical Excellence \& Continuous Improvement**
  • Develop technically robust solutions for production and in\-service issues and support root\-cause analysis and corrective action definition
  • Mentor less experienced engineers and contribute to engineering methods, tools and lessons learned
  • Develop towards CVE responsibility
  • *You’ll bring this with you:**
  • Master’s degree, Diplom\-Ingenieur or equivalent qualification in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics or a related discipline
  • More than 8 years of relevant aerospace experience in flight control system development, integration and certification
  • Experience in at least one new aircraft development or major aircraft modification programme from requirements definition through verification and certification
  • Demonstrated expertise within flight control system architectures, kinematics, actuation, control rods, interfaces and installation principles
  • Experience in system sizing, kinematic analyses, tolerance assessment and equipment integration
  • Experience in requirements management, verification and validation in accordance with ED\-79/ARP4754A or an equivalent development process
  • Working knowledge of aircraft and system safety processes, including ARP4761 methods and safety assessment deliverables
  • Familiarity with EASA Part 21J, CS\-25/FAR 25 and applicable flight\-control certification requirements
  • Experience preparing type design, compliance and certification documentation and supporting authority interactions
  • Professional proficiency in English, both written and spoken
  • *Did we arouse your interest?**
  • We are looking forward to your application.

  • *Deutsche Aircraft GmbH**
  • Human Resources

    Airport Oberpfaffenhofen

    82234 Weßling \- Germany

    www.deutscheaircraft.com/careers